Former minister to be charged with corruption tomorrow
KUALA LUMPUR: A former minister is expected to be charged with corruption at the Sessions Court here tomorrow.
A former Malaysian minister is set to be charged with corruption tomorrow, according to reports from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). The former minister is alleged to have solicited, received, given, promised or offered gratification under Section 16 of the MACC Act 2009. If convicted, the individual could face up to 20 years in prison and a fine of at least RM10,000, or five times the value of the gratification involved, whichever is greater.
The MACC has obtained consent to prosecute the former minister, though they have not disclosed their identity or further details of the charges. This announcement follows the recent charges against former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob for failing to declare assets worth millions, and comes as three other former prime ministers are already facing corruption trials.
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